articulate
v.
express in an articulate manner
adj.
speaking fluently, eloquent; expressed using clear and distinct syllables; able to speak; composed of several distinct parts or segments; arranged into a unified whole; made distinct, clearly marked
n.
member of the Articulata, animal belonging to a subdivision of animals whose bodies and limbs are composed of segments jointed together (Zoology)
Articulate
articulate
Verb
1. provide with a joint; "the carpenter jointed two pieces of wood"
(synonym) joint
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(derivation) articulation, join, joint, juncture, junction
(classification) carpentry, woodworking, woodwork
2. put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
(synonym) give voice, formulate, word, phrase
(hypernym) express, show, evince
(hyponym) ask
(derivation) articulation, voice
3. speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
(synonym) pronounce, enounce, sound out, enunciate, say
(hyponym) twang
(entail) talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
(derivation) articulation, voice
4. express or state clearly
(synonym) enunciate, vocalize, vocalise
(hypernym) state, say, tell
(derivation) articulation, voice
Adjective
1. expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an articulate orator"; "articulate beings"
(antonym) inarticulate, unarticulate
(similar) articulated
(see-also) communicative, communicatory
2. consisting of segments held together by joints
(synonym) articulated
(similar) jointed
articularse
v.
articulate, express in an articulate manner
Articulate
(v. t.)
To joint; to unite by means of a joint; to put together with joints or at the joints.
(v. t.)
To form, as the elementary sounds; to utter in distinct syllables or words; to enunciate; as, to articulate letters or language.
(v. t.)
To express distinctly; to give utterance to.
(v. t.)
To draw up or write in separate articles; to particularize; to specify.
(v. i.)
To utter articulate sounds; to utter the elementary sounds of a language; to enunciate; to speak distinctly.
(v. i.)
To treat or make terms.
(v. i.)
To join or be connected by articulation.
(n.)
An animal of the subkingdom Articulata.
(a.)
Jointed; formed with joints; consisting of segments united by joints; as, articulate animals or plants.
(a.)
Expressed in articles or in separate items or particulars.
(a.)
Distinctly uttered; spoken so as to be intelligible; characterized by division into words and syllables; as, articulate speech, sounds, words.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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